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[00:00:25] Bruno Jean-Richard Hitoua, Minister of
[00:00:30] du son blue de brazaville on Saturday, October 31,
[00:00:33] 2026 starting at 8 PM. Standard
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[00:01:03] Resources and
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[00:01:38] Happy to find you again for this new journal. Ladies and gentlemen, hello, here is the
[00:01:42] summary: floods threaten the populations of
[00:01:45] Epéna, Minister Noël Léonard Esongo went there
[00:01:49] to see the extent, the price
[00:01:54] available profit of and the supply of gas, the backdrop to discussions between the
[00:01:56] Minister of Commerce, distributors and consumers.
[00:02:00] Then we will zoom in on the incineration of household
[00:02:03] waste in the districts of Brazzaville, which undermines the tranquility
[00:02:07] of residents in the surrounding areas. This is the showcase of this 4 PM, now
[00:02:10] the details.
[00:02:13] Let's open this edition on diplomacy, the reform of the
[00:02:16] United Nations Security Council continues to
[00:02:19] be on Africa's diplomatic agenda as a major
[00:02:23] and strategic demand. The
[00:02:25] Development Bank, the question is at the heart of discussions between the foreign ministers of the
[00:02:29] countries that make up the Committee of
[00:02:32] Opening the session, the Minister of 10 of the African Union. Congo
[00:02:34] Economy, Planning, was represented by Minister Constance Serge Bunda from
[00:02:36] Tripoli. Here is the report by Barrol
[00:02:38] Agnolu. Among the foreign ministers
[00:02:42] here in Tripoli is the Congolese Constance Serge Bunda. All
[00:02:45] express their desire for a common position to
[00:02:50] in addition to the rest of correct a historical imbalance, the underrepresentation of the
[00:02:53] African continent in the United Nations Security Council. For the
[00:02:56] Republic of Congo, whose voice is carried by the minister, Mr. Serge
[00:03:00] Bunda, the Tripoli meeting aims at coordinating African
[00:03:04] made, particularly the diplomacy. As an orientation, it is
[00:03:07] about supporting a more just and more
[00:03:10] representative reform of the multilateral system with
[00:03:13] a goal, that is, at least
[00:03:15] seals the authorities' commitment to make two permanent seats for Africa. The ministers do not stop
[00:03:19] at the number of seats. They evoked for Africa
[00:03:22] the same prerogatives as those of the other current
[00:03:26] permanent members, including the right to veto as well as five
[00:03:30] non-permanent seats. The ministers reject any formula that
[00:03:33] would place future African permanent representatives
[00:03:37] in a secondary position. Beyond the principles,
[00:03:40] the challenge in Tripoli is to transform international
[00:03:43] support for this demand into concrete
[00:03:46] progress. Negotiation, the Pact for the Future commits us to
[00:03:50] remedy the historical injustice done to
[00:03:52] Africa and to recognize the
[00:03:56] Mikolo, Minister of Commerce, Supply and need to treat its representation as a special case.
[00:04:01] This commitment must now be explicitly
[00:04:04] reflected in the negotiation texts and in any
[00:04:08] consolidated reform model.
[00:04:11] In parallel, the African Union
[00:04:14] would benefit from deepening its
[00:04:16] reflection on the selection criteria,
[00:04:19] the rotation and the
[00:04:22] accountability of its future representatives in order
[00:04:25] to anticipate the requirements of a reformed Security
[00:04:29] Council. The participation of Congo in this meeting enshrines
[00:04:33] its solidarity with the continent and its support for a more
[00:04:36] equitable multilateralism, as
[00:04:39] President of the Republic Denis Sassou Nguesso has always
[00:04:43] emphasized. Africa does not ask for privilege or favor. It
[00:04:46] demands justice, equity, and recognition of its
[00:04:50] legitimate place in global
[00:04:53] went to the scene to assess the extent governance. Our collective responsibility is to ensure that future
[00:04:57] generations are no longer forced to denounce
[00:05:01] the same injustice. Africa has shown
[00:05:04] patience. It has shown responsibility. It
[00:05:08] has shown unity. It is now up to the
[00:05:12] international community to show real political
[00:05:15] will. I cannot conclude my remarks
[00:05:18] without reiterating to this august
[00:05:21] assembly the ambition of the Republic of Congo to
[00:05:25] carry our collective voice by presenting
[00:05:28] itself as a non-permanent member of the Security
[00:05:32] Council for the period 2030 -
[00:05:35] 2031, and we are already seeking your
[00:05:39] support. At the end of the discussions between the foreign ministers here in
[00:05:42] Tripoli, the message is to make the reform of the Security
[00:05:46] Council concrete progress for Africa and
[00:05:49] not new empty promises.
[00:05:52] In economics, in the process
[00:05:55] of developing the national development plan
[00:05:58] 2027-2031, the Minister of Economy, Planning,
[00:06:02] Statistics and Foresight, Ludovit Ngate held a working
[00:06:05] session with development partners, including representatives
[00:06:09] of multilateral financial institutions established in Congo.
[00:06:12] This is a consultation meeting that allows to gather
[00:06:16] their recommendations and to encourage the mobilization of resources to
[00:06:19] finance the projects that will be retained in the upcoming NDP.
[00:06:23] The commentary is by Léonara Pondi. The
[00:06:27] government is working to provide Congo for the period
[00:06:30] 2027-2031 with a realistic, inclusive and
[00:06:33] financially attractive
[00:06:37] national development plan, a plan that will be the first step in the
[00:06:40] Congo 2063 vision.
[00:06:43] In the dynamic of its elaboration and after the
[00:06:47] workshop held from September 23 to 25 in
[00:06:51] Kintélé, it is deemed useful to consult development
[00:06:54] partners, share national priorities
[00:06:57] with them and prepare for the mobilization
[00:07:00] of financing. The elaboration of the national development
[00:07:03] plan requires a participatory
[00:07:05] process. So today's meeting was a
[00:07:09] consultation with partners, friends of
[00:07:12] Congo. We wanted to listen to
[00:07:16] them, hear their observations on what
[00:07:19] is being done and perhaps they also give their opinion on what
[00:07:23] we are going to do next and what they want
[00:07:26] from Congo. The meeting was attended, among others, by
[00:07:30] representatives of United Nations system agencies, the World Bank, the
[00:07:33] International Monetary Fund, the African
[00:07:38] French Development Agency, as well as
[00:07:41] some diplomats.
[00:07:46] Statistics and Foresight stressed the consistency
[00:07:50] between the future NDP, the Congo 2063 vision
[00:07:53] and the international
[00:07:57] development programs in which Congo is
[00:08:00] engaged. The future NDP will thus have to ensure a
[00:08:03] coherent articulation between this long-term vision and the
[00:08:07] medium-term priorities retained in the NDP. It
[00:08:11] should also take into account the commitments our country has
[00:08:16] United Nations 2030 Agenda and the African Union
[00:08:19] Agenda 2063.
[00:08:23] In this perspective, the government intends to prioritize
[00:08:27] interventions likely to produce significant effects on the
[00:08:30] transformation of our economy, competitiveness,
[00:08:32] employment, the development of human capital,
[00:08:36] infrastructure, the valorization of our natural resources
[00:08:39] with a view to improving the living conditions of the population.
[00:08:43] A presentation was made of the main axes of the future national
[00:08:47] development plan, the announcements recorded in the
[00:08:50] process of its elaboration, the major challenges
[00:08:54] to be met and the role of technical and financial
[00:08:57] partners. This was followed by discussions and allowed
[00:09:00] technical and financial partners to formulate
[00:09:04] recommendations concerning the implementation of structural
[00:09:07] transformation reforms, the establishment of implementation
[00:09:10] and monitoring structures
[00:09:12] for the NDP and the President of the
[00:09:16] Republic's social project. We had
[00:09:19] convergences of views on all the priorities that must be
[00:09:22] implemented and we
[00:09:26] gave to the Minister our
[00:09:29] alignment with this new planning framework which
[00:09:33] is being finalized so that it is the engine and the
[00:09:36] common vehicle that guides all our
[00:09:39] interventions for the realization
[00:09:42] of this transformation of control. At the end of the discussions,
[00:09:46] Minister Ludovic Ngatse indicated some specificities
[00:09:50] of the NDP 2027-2031.
[00:09:52] In the plan framework, what will change is that we
[00:09:56] have really taken into
[00:09:59] account all the weaknesses that were mentioned in the diagnostic
[00:10:02] of Congo's situation today, but also the implementation of previous
[00:10:06] plans, namely an
[00:10:09] insufficient implementation of prior reforms. But
[00:10:12] also the fact that we have always relied on public
[00:10:16] resources that are not elastic. Therefore, within the framework
[00:10:19] of this plan, emphasis will be placed on improving the business climate
[00:10:23] and structural reforms to allow the private sector to support us in the
[00:10:27] implementation of structuring projects that allow
[00:10:30] to concretize the president's social project and to improve the
[00:10:34] quality of public services. The recommendations
[00:10:38] formulated by technical and financial partners
[00:10:41] will serve to enrich the NDP strategy on
[00:10:44] which experts are currently
[00:10:47] working.
[00:10:50] Energy and Hydraulics of Congo, completed his working
[00:10:54] mission in Kinshasa. He met with his counterpart
[00:10:57] from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
[00:11:00] Aimé Sakombi Molendo, Minister of Hydraulic
[00:11:05] Electricity to examine key issues such as the
[00:11:08] Piokaa project. We talk about it with Cyril
[00:11:12] Safubacci.
[00:11:14] The Minister of Energy and Hydraulics, Bruno Jean-Richard UTO, on October
[00:11:18] 9, 2026 in Kinsasa, on a working mission where he had important
[00:11:21] exchanges with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of
[00:11:25] Congo, Aimé Sakombi Molendo, Minister of Hydraulic
[00:11:28] Electricity. The discussions focused on the
[00:11:32] hydroelectric project, Puoka Falls, the friendship loop
[00:11:35] of energy and electrical interconnections. United by history,
[00:11:39] geography and the sharing of the Congo River, the governments of the two countries
[00:11:43] commit their resources and their common priorities to enhance this
[00:11:46] exceptional potential, supported by the minister.
[00:11:50] Our efforts converge towards a common goal,
[00:11:54] to strengthen the interconnection of our electrical systems,
[00:11:58] secure energy exchanges and sustainably improve
[00:12:01] our populations' access to electricity. The signing of
[00:12:05] the memorandum of understanding relating to the friendship loop project marks
[00:12:08] today a decisive advance, it sets the
[00:12:12] institutional, technical and operational framework
[00:12:15] necessary to sustainably link Pointe Noire, Brazzaville, Kinshasa
[00:12:19] and Inga and reinforce the complementarity of our
[00:12:22] networks. For Minister Bruno Jean-Richard, this
[00:12:26] lateral dynamic aims to formalize electrical interdependence and
[00:12:29] pool production capacities between the two banks of the river in order
[00:12:33] to accelerate sub-regional integration. We have the
[00:12:37] responsibility, the minister and I, to
[00:12:40] concretely translate the will of the two heads of state of the two countries
[00:12:44] to build an energy bridge between the two countries based on the
[00:12:47] extraordinary potential that exists here in the DRC in terms of energy,
[00:12:51] which is a little less here in Congo, but the two combined
[00:12:55] will certainly be even stronger and more powerful for the benefit of our
[00:12:59] populations, but also to support the desire for
[00:13:02] economic development and growth that marks our heads of state and our two
[00:13:05] countries, if only
[00:13:09] with regard to mining projects on both
[00:13:12] sides of the two borders
[00:13:15] the industry that today
[00:13:18] has an extraordinary appetite
[00:13:21] for energy and we must at all costs respond to that. Because that
[00:13:25] is what will transform beyond the agreements, the technical evaluation of
[00:13:29] transport infrastructure is accelerating on the ground, illustrated by
[00:13:32] the inspection mission carried out by the Brazzaville-Pointe Noire axis with a view to
[00:13:36] doubling the line. This protocol
[00:13:40] energy a major lever for economic development and
[00:13:43] improvement of living conditions for the populations. In
[00:13:47] Brazzaville, the rise in the price of butane gas at the distribution
[00:13:51] entry point is causing concern within the sector.
[00:13:54] To examine this situation and preserve household purchasing
[00:13:57] power, the Minister of Commerce, Supplies and Consumption
[00:14:01] in charge of ZeliCAF, Jacqueline Lidia Mikolo, met with
[00:14:04] distributors and then gas consumers.
[00:14:07] The objective was to restore the markets with butane products and respect
[00:14:11] regulated prices. Doémie Kocott
[00:14:14] anxious to preserve the balance of the national butane
[00:14:17] gas market, Jacqueline Lidia
[00:14:21] Consumption in charge of Zelicaf, initiated consultations with
[00:14:25] the various stakeholders in the sector. The issue is that the
[00:14:28] distribution entry price increased from 200 to 300 CFA francs per
[00:14:31] kilogram, a 50% increase, while the selling price
[00:14:35] to consumers is set at 512 CFA francs per
[00:14:39] kilogram, which is currently causing problems with consumers. The
[00:14:42] 12-kilogram bottle used to cost 6400 francs, there was even a
[00:14:46] note for that, I put it in my phone. In December, it was during the holidays, I bought the
[00:14:50] gas bottle for 10,000 francs and also paid for the delivery, which brings us to 1100
[00:14:54] francs for a 12 kg bottle, I think it's too much. I thought it was
[00:14:58] only during the holidays, but currently the gas bottle is
[00:15:01] still high compared to the price that is circulating compared to the
[00:15:04] note. Madam Jacqueline Lidia Mikolo, the Minister of
[00:15:08] Commerce, please reconsider this problem, truly, Madam, reconsider this problem
[00:15:12] there, I can't, it's really very expensive. I put everything in the
[00:15:16] hands of Madam, I know that we will have a very good solution soon. The minister
[00:15:19] first received the distributors, who explained their difficulties,
[00:15:23] particularly the supply contracts, the costs related to tolls and
[00:15:27] fuel, as well as the charges weighing on their
[00:15:30] activities. They also mentioned the discrepancies between the costs
[00:15:34] incurred and the price structure set in October 2018.
[00:15:37] We note that since April
[00:15:40] 2025,
[00:15:42] because it was the first effectively to conclude with Wingoa, so the
[00:15:46] price is 330, so the PED, you mentioned the price earlier, the PED is 200
[00:15:50] francs, Wingwa charges a
[00:15:54] price of 330, so there is a surcharge of
[00:15:57] 130, and I think that some officials who are here know the
[00:16:00] problem very well because we had more in January 2026, we
[00:16:04] are resisting because, well, somewhere there is the population also to
[00:16:07] satisfy and so we brought all possible divisions to the authorities,
[00:16:11] so we expect the authorities to find a solution to that.
[00:16:15] Today, there is a new factor, these are tolls. In the existing or
[00:16:18] current price structure, toll posts are not
[00:16:22] mentioned and these tolls are borne exclusively by
[00:16:26] operating companies. The minister then met
[00:16:29] with the producers, including a delegation from the Windwas
[00:16:32] EP company, led by its Deputy Director of Finance
[00:16:36] Yujinois. The discussions focused in particular on the supply
[00:16:40] of raw materials and the control of
[00:16:42] imputation prices.
[00:16:45] is made on the basis of unit of
[00:16:49] equipment installation and
[00:16:51] machines, so total investment
[00:16:55] only the unit
[00:16:58] is 121 376,000
[00:17:02] USD. The total tax and other
[00:17:05] levies are 67. 7.40 CFA
[00:17:09] francs per kilogram. Here, we have
[00:17:12] recoverable gas costs, which
[00:17:16] is 231 francs per kilogram
[00:17:19] and then there are exploration costs estimated at 2
[00:17:22] % which is 6.60
[00:17:26] kg. So, in the end, we want to find the
[00:17:31] the Wingoir company, which is
[00:17:33] 25%.
[00:17:37] At the end of these meetings, Lidia Mikolo emphasized the need
[00:17:41] to re-examine the agreements concluded between the government and operators,
[00:17:45] as well as the price-setting mechanisms in order to preserve the
[00:17:49] interests of all stakeholders, from producer to
[00:17:51] consumer. We cannot sell prices that are not
[00:17:55] approved. While waiting for a new price structure, the services of the
[00:17:59] Ministry of Commerce will
[00:18:02] ensure that either the circular or
[00:18:06] the 2018 order is in force and
[00:18:09] offenders will deal with the authorized services.
[00:18:12] In the same way, while discussing, we do not
[00:18:16] only have the stick, we also have the carrot. A product like
[00:18:20] gas, you know, is a very
[00:18:23] sensitive product. I do not want to be subjected to fluctuations without
[00:18:27] public services, the government and thus the Ministry of Commerce
[00:18:31] taking up the issue, but we will continue the
[00:18:34] discussion so that we arrive at a price structure
[00:18:38] collegially. At the government level, we are trying to find the right
[00:18:41] balance. There is a draft order in
[00:18:44] circulation that we are working on, but before the government
[00:18:48] makes its final decision, we wanted to have this
[00:18:52] exchange with you, on the ground obviously, because it is
[00:18:56] our common concern not to further burden
[00:19:00] households. There will be an intensification of
[00:19:03] controls, so the fraud suppression brigades in the
[00:19:06] past from Brazzaville, Pointe Noire and the interior of the
[00:19:10] country will ensure that the price of gas complies with regulatory
[00:19:14] texts. We will also work
[00:19:17] to ensure that there are rigorous and even vigorous sanctions
[00:19:21] against offenders. These are instructions that will be given in
[00:19:25] writing very soon to the authorized services at the
[00:19:28] Ministry of Commerce. We will also obviously
[00:19:32] draw the attention of consumers to
[00:19:35] vigilance. The problems are known. And
[00:19:38] we will also be the spokespersons for
[00:19:42] your concerns regarding tolls, regarding
[00:19:45] especially distribution entry. The minister
[00:19:48] also reiterated that until further
[00:19:52] notice, the applicable prices remain those set by the October
[00:19:55] 2018 order. She thus called for compliance with the regulations in
[00:19:59] force in order to avoid any market disruption.
[00:20:02] In Epénin, in Aliquala, floods
[00:20:05] disrupt the population. In this district
[00:20:09] facing rising waters, residents have to cope with difficulties
[00:20:13] in movement, the threat to their homes and the consequences
[00:20:17] of this disaster on their economic activities. A delegation led
[00:20:20] by the Minister of State Control,
[00:20:24] Public Service Quality and the Fight against Anti-Values,
[00:20:27] Léonard Noël Essongo
[00:20:31] of the disaster. Banabellé was part of the delegation,
[00:20:34] here is this report.
[00:20:37] The waters now dominate the daily lives of residents. The progression of the waters
[00:20:41] complicates the displacement of populations, residents, many families since about
[00:20:45] 1 month, more than 10,000 inhabitants are affected by
[00:20:49] this phenomenon.